Archive | Petite Sirah

The exertion of a particular sense of place could not be more specific than it is when Petite Sirah is grown in Napa compared to more rustic terroir like Mendocino, Paso Robles and even Sonoma to a certain degree. This wine is fortunate enough to possess that quality. Immediately after opening, this wine exudes a […]

This wine is produced from 86-year old vines coming from Allias Vineyard in the Rutherford sub-AVA of Napa Valley and everything about it is wonderful. It is the essence of wine that I taste in my dreams. Yes, I dream about wine and usually it is red. The magnitude of the avalanche of fruit aromas […]

In Lodi, some wines are real diamonds that are sometimes forgotten or were never discovered in the first place. This wine confirms Lodi has got it going on. I love the blend of these two Lodi specialties—Zinfandel and Petite Sirah. This wine Paisley delivers on a grand scale in the key of E for excellent. […]

The Talmage Bench in Mendocino County has developed a distinctive identity in the fruit of various varietals grown there. Most noticeable is the elegance this particular location can lend to the Petite Sirah fruit that is grown there. This wine has to be the prettiest, polished, sit up straight and mind your manners Petite Sirah […]

Excellent wine, but give this one a little air before a swirl and sniff or you will be questioning whether or not you want to drink it. At first, I thought I had a rinse problem with my glass washer but after sniffing a couple of other glasses from the same load, it was apparent […]

A really good Petite Sirah made by the legendary Petite Sirah wizard of Mt. Veeder Randle Johnson, Artezin is one of the wineries in the Hess Collection group. Randle splits his time between Artezin and consulting at Colume, another Hess property in Salta, Argentina. Depth of aroma is reminiscent of the fruit that used to […]